Ciotti re-elected Dover Planning Board chair, Schuman new vice chair

DOVER — After almost five years as vice chair of the Planning Board, Franklin Torr has stepped down.

Torr will not be leaving the board, on which he has sat for more than a decade, but he did give his prominent seat over to Kirt Schuman Tuesday night during board elections.

Dennis Ciotti, who was re-elected as chair after being elected last August, publicly thanked Torr for his service to the City of Dover.

“I’m glad you are not leaving,” he said as he shook his hand.

Director of Planning and Community Development Chris Parker collected votes in Council Chambers as he is not a voting member. Ciotti joked as board members wrote down their nominations that the Jeopardy song should be playing. Parker then formally read the election results and Torr switched seats with Schuman, making the move official.